I second to @nymz I’m loving my Tea2 everyday. It has been my go to IEM at work and at home because of the great isolation.
However I cannot compare this to Tea OG and others.
I listen to Pop, R&B (with catchy beats) and Acoustics, I love the forward vocal presentation and the bass it brings. I can hear every drum beat and guitar strums with clarity.
I voted for the 7Hz Timeless and Letshuoer S12 which are both very detailed for the price and have good layering and separation albeit not the widest soundstage.
I would rank the Blessing 2 Dusk slightly above the Timeless for tonality and soundstage. Soundstage improves with these with wide bore tips, I use Whizzer SS20 sound field tips on the Timeless and Moondrop Spring Tips on the S12.
I’d put the S12 a little behind the Timeless, on tonality, I prefer the Timeless. It’s still very good, and less $.
If soundstage factors in to “instrumental separation”, like if that’s what you mean, the Tripowin Olina has next level soundstage, beyond any other IEM I have. For tonality though I’d still take the Dusk or Timeless and both have an edge on detail as well I think.
Out of the entire list, I’ve only heard the Timeless my self but from others impressions of these sets, I would say that the Timeless is an overall amazing set, with one potential caveat, it does have a lot of energy in the upper ranges that could be jarring to some. If you’re not ready to EQ, then the Tea would be safer bet. For me personally, the Timeless is nothing short of amazing. What it lacks in Stage and imaging, it makes up in its sheer incredible resolution and layering.
I ask because there was someone on headfi selling it for $160. I was super tempted but from reading reviews it’s a treble focused iem which I wasn’t looking for
Good point. It’s a lame reason but I don’t like the how the A7 looks. I also heard it wasnt as good as the A6 but if you are giving it high praise and it’s more neutral I may need to take a second look